As above, so below–such is a timeless truth of multiple spiritual traditions. Or, put differently, humanity is a microcosm–literally a small cosmos–of the universe. In keeping with my previous post, I offer the following aphorisms for reflection.
- All reality is relational; no person, place, or thing can be encountered in isolation.
- Because we are made of the cosmos, cosmic laws have bearing on every aspect of our existence.
- Because consciousness can choose to isolate or to live in relationship, individuals can choose to embrace and engage the laws of the cosmos, or we can choose to ignore them.
- Conscious participation with cosmic laws is the essence of wisdom; willful isolation is the essence of folly.
- To move with the cosmos is to consciously participate in individual and collective evolution; refusal to evolve propels individuals and collectivities toward extinction.
- For individuals to participate in conscious evolution, they, like the cosmos, must expand into new and unexplored territory.
- While this territory may be unexplored, a foundation in law can guide conscious explorers into the unknown.
- While the unknown may be feared at first, an individual’s understanding of law must expand so they can wisely explore territory that requires growth in both consciousness and experience.
- Law underpins all of reality; expanding consciousness works to include more of it in unfamiliar places.
- As below, so above. As consciousness expands along with the cosmos, wisdom and understanding correspondingly grow to embrace more of law, the foundation of all reality.
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